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Meet our Business Advisers
Get in touch, we're here to help
Alison Duckworth, Caroline Sanger-Davies and John Roberts have been appointed by Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire (MPDD) to help deliver support to local tourism and hospitality businesses through the East Midlands Accelerator project.
This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund.
With extensive experience in the tourism and hospitality sector, our advisers can provide one-to-one support to help your visitor economy business access funding, training and specialist advice.
They can guide you through the funding and support (directing you to other options where relevant), connect you with other businesses for collaboration, and find consultants and trainers to help you build your business and make it more resilient.
Don't delay, contact our business advivers today! The East Midlands Accelerator project runs until the end of June 2022 and businesses are urged to act quickly to make the most of this unique opportunity.
Alison Duckworth
A specialist in business support and transformational change within the visitor economy, Alison also has expertise in the cultural and events sector, working with businesses to develop their growth ambitions through marketing, digital communication adoption and travel trade income. Alison lives and breathes tourism and knows how to help businesses make their mark in the visitor economy, whether just starting out or keen to grow.
Alison.Duckworth@marketingpdd.com
John Roberts
John has extensive experience in the hospitality sector, having worked in hotels around the world. He has led on numerous training programmes for young people in catering and hospitality and can guide businesses on their growth. He’s a mentor for the Institute of Hospitality and a Springboard ambassador. In addition, John is passionate about heritage organisations, and uses his expertise and experience to support a range of heritage businesses in the Peak District and Derbyshire.
Caroline Sanger-Davies
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Caroline specialises in effective marketing and communications, supporting businesses to develop their product, marketing campaigns, and their reputation. She has worked in visitor attractions of all shapes and sizes, and in arts and festivals. Caroline particularly enjoys working with rural businesses keen to diversify and grow, and arts organisations / practitioners who want to reach bigger audiences, through collaboration or developing their online presence.
